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Recently I have come across some novel arguments to justify remarriage after divorce while the original spouse is still living. I will not name the advocate of remarriage on the blog: suffice to say that on social media he began commenting on a video link to Prof. David Engelsma’s lecture at the Bri
The first argument concerns the “voice” of the verbs in Matthew 5:32, 19:9, and Mark 10:11–12. In grammar the voice of a verb describes the relationship of the action of the verb to the subject of the verb. For example, “John eats an apple” is in the active voice, for John performs the activity of e
In conclusion, Jesus Christ forbids divorce, for it is something that he hates. Against the permissive practices of the Pharisees, where divorce was permitted for every cause, Jesus gives one ground for divorce, which is fornication or adultery (Matt. 5:32, 19:9). In addition, Jesus forbids remarria
Three other passages speak directly of remarriage: Mark 10:11-12, Luke 16:18 and I Corinthians 7:10-11. The two former passages are absolute, unqualified condemnations of remarriage as adultery. “Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her t
This is the argument of some. They, too, see the scandal of divorce and remarriage in the contemporary church world. They, too, say that the church's irresponsible 'looking the other way' must stop. It is time for the church to start holding its members to their vows! But, having said that, they ins
Writing for "conservative and evangelical Christians," Craig S. Keener contends specifically for the right of the remarriage of the "innocent party." He argues that in I Corinthians 7:15 Paul added yet another ground for divorce and remarriage - desertion - to the one ground permitted by Christ. T
"The answer to those questions is at once both simple and complex. What is simple is the first general principle: All persons properly divorced may be remarried," (p. 86). Later, Adams writes: Let us ask the question, then, Is marriage to formerly adulterous or sinfully divorced persons prohibited?
Jeremiah 3 on Divorce the behavior of Christian husbands and wives in earthly mar- riage. If He divorced His covenant people, as Jeremiah 3 cer- tainly says He did, Christian husbands and wives may likewise divorce their marriage companions. At the very least, they may divorce on the ground of the
sense of the separation of the married couple so that they once again become "twain" or two, which would allow for marrying another. "Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder" (v. 6). God has joined the two in a marvellous, mys
The early church faced and rejected all of the arguments, pleas, charges, evasions, and absurdities that are used today to fill the churches with "adulterous marriages." She resolutely maintained the rigorous doctrine of marriage laid down by Jesus Christ and His apostles. She did this in a culture